Managing Your Symptoms

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Tips for managing your symptoms

Here Are Some Food Tips That May Help With Your Disease

Being aware of the food you eat and making simple changes to your diet may help your severe diarrhea and flushing associated with carcinoid syndrome from getting worse. Remember, changes in your diet are meant to complement your current treatment, not replace it.

Here Are Some Nutritional Tips to Help You Avoid Triggering Certain Symptoms

Certain foods or eating habits are more likely to cause symptoms or symptom flare-ups related to carcinoid syndrome. Remember to talk to your doctor to determine if these tips are right for you.

Live in the Moment: Tips for Dining

When you're living with the severe diarrhea and flushing associated with carcinoid syndrome, certain foods or eating habits are more likely to cause symptoms or symptom flare-ups related to carcinoid syndrome. But this doesn't mean that you can't continue to enjoy meals from your favorite restaurants. Here are some strategies to help you dine without feeling like you're missing out.

Weekend Brunch

Tips for Dinner

On the Go

Identifying Triggers

Everyone is unique, and keeping a food diary can be a helpful way to identify your personal food triggers. By becoming aware of possible symptom triggers between treatments, you can help manage the symptoms of the severe diarrhea and flushing associated with carcinoid syndrome.

Consider meeting with a registered dietician, who can review your medical history, help create an appropriate diet plan, and offer healthy eating tips that meet your specific nutritional needs.

Carcinoid-Friendly Recipes

As a part of our commitment to helping you live with the severe diarrhea and flushing associated with carcinoid syndrome, we’ve teamed up with a nutritionist to create delicious recipes to make mealtimes less challenging. Use of any food in these recipes is not intended to treat or cure carcinoid syndrome. Remember to talk to your doctor to determine if these recipes or any other food is appropriate for you.

Enjoy these delicious recipes!

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